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Battlefleet Gothic => [BFG] Discussion => Topic started by: Vaaish on December 01, 2014, 05:02:11 AM

Title: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Vaaish on December 01, 2014, 05:02:11 AM
Hi Folks,

After many months in the making we're excited to announce that Battlegroup Helios is now live. Battlegroup Helios is our new range of fine scale, highly detailed, boutique quality models for use in starship-level space combat wargames. Our first cruiser sized models, the Dreadnought and Firedrake are now available for purchase and we're working hard on expanding the range shortly with both smaller and larger ship designs (in addition to new fleet styles in the future). We're only a small operation so initial stocks will be limited, but we are doing our best to produce more models for you guys.

Check out the site at www.battlegrouphelios.com

(http://twolandscreative.com/wip/BGH/DreadFinal.jpg)
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Malika on December 01, 2014, 06:18:31 PM
Wooooooohoooooooohooooooooo!!!!!
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Post by: Bessemer on December 01, 2014, 11:51:05 PM
Nice! Shame It'll be new year by time I can round to ordering some :(
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Post by: mangozac on December 02, 2014, 12:01:20 AM
Nice! Shame It'll be new year by time I can round to ordering some :(
That's ok, they're not going anywhere! We might even have the frigates ready by then ;)
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Blindhorizon on December 02, 2014, 04:22:38 PM
Good to see this live. Are you doing the casting inhouse zac?
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Post by: Malika on December 02, 2014, 05:02:31 PM
By the way, I just saw this over at Tactical Command:
(http://oi62.tinypic.com/28h3gyg.jpg)
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Vaaish on December 24, 2014, 08:50:14 PM
Hey guys, I finished painting up the first Helian Firedrake just in time for Christmas. Hope you like it! Merry Christmas everyone!

(http://www.twolandscreative.com/wip/BGH/firedrake01.jpg)

(http://www.twolandscreative.com/wip/BGH/firedrake02.jpg)
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Blindhorizon on December 25, 2014, 03:45:04 AM
Wow! I love it!
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Post by: horizon on December 25, 2014, 06:38:50 AM
Merry Christman from the SG-BFG team!

Well painted that is!
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Post by: Malika on December 25, 2014, 08:41:05 AM
Merry Christmas! May 2015 bring you a lot of success, and us a lot more new Battlegroup Helios models!
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Post by: Pix on December 26, 2014, 09:22:59 PM
Wow !! It's a sweet gift for Xmas
Great painting and great model !
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: horizon on December 31, 2014, 07:01:03 PM
Not hijacking the thread but at resinaddict I posted some comparision pictures:
http://resinaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&p=13955#p13955

Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Zorcon on January 02, 2015, 10:36:18 AM
Great looking ship and paint job!
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Vaaish on January 25, 2015, 09:45:09 PM
Hey folks!

I wanted to let you know that the site was down briefly last night for some upgrades and maintenance. Mostly upgrading software, fixing some bugs in the layout, finally tracking down the carousel bug that prevented it from autostarting, tweaks to the typography, and adding in some functionality for additional product images.

Not much to see at the moment, but I did add in the painted shots on the Firedrake. There will be more updates in the near future as we finish up painting the dreadnought and prep for the launch of the frigate to get more shots of the actual models up rather than renders.

Let me know if any bugs crop up. :)
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Malika on January 26, 2015, 08:25:37 AM
Awesome, thanks a lot! I'll share the update on Dakka as well!

Just a question, kinda off topic: those mounting stands, did you design those yourself as well, or did you get them from another party?
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Vaaish on January 26, 2015, 02:30:13 PM
Ah those... :) They are from a 3rd party Chinese company that's been something of a headache to deal with.
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Vaaish on February 04, 2015, 02:44:05 AM
I finished up the Helian Dreadnought and got it photographed today. Hope you like it!

(http://www.twolandscreative.com/wip/BGH/000001c.jpg)

(http://www.twolandscreative.com/wip/BGH/000001d.jpg)
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: horizon on February 04, 2015, 09:44:58 AM
That prow. Excellent!
Freehand?
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Vaaish on February 04, 2015, 01:59:46 PM
Yep, the prow is freehand. :)
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Post by: fracas on February 04, 2015, 04:44:07 PM
Gorgeous
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Post by: Malika on March 04, 2016, 07:25:04 AM
Another update from their FB page:
(https://scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-0/q85/s480x480/12718070_1130176543693721_1319764802187119620_n.jpg?oh=6a5e68b72e4a3b4867d0f30a67416198&oe=574F9284)
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Malika on March 10, 2016, 07:28:06 AM
(https://36.media.tumblr.com/5627149d422f00535e8853e5762a51d0/tumblr_o3t3nxWaJu1rkbzxbo1_1280.jpg)
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/dc0d28f715440fc8efb42084e2ac8a5a/tumblr_o3t3nxWaJu1rkbzxbo3_1280.jpg)
(https://41.media.tumblr.com/b4fb95b6c7f9b90a8e91f3ede9a94940/tumblr_o3taitAk8t1rkbzxbo1_1280.jpg)
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/7294fda2c5e55c595ab798d436e81c09/tumblr_o3taitAk8t1rkbzxbo2_1280.jpg)

Wow...
Title: Re: Battlegroup Helios is live!
Post by: Stormwind on March 10, 2016, 04:23:35 PM
Really great stuff.